Shekkhar Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Shekkhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shekkhar (11) may also be a first name.
Shekkhar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekkhar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shekkhar (Marathi: शेखर, Russian: Шекхар) has its highest incidence in India. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekkhar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Shekkhar is predominantly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Shekkhar reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 11 people.
The last name Shekkhar is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 109,580,769. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 43 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 14 percent live and Bihar, where 14 percent live. Aside from India this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent live and Ukraine, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekkhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekkhar in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखर | sekhara | - |
| Shekkhar in the Russian language | ||
| Шекхар | sekhar | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekkhar
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